DLA ENGAGE New Employee Checklist - Defense Logistics Agency

Welcome to DLA! DLA ENGAGE activities are designed to help you build a solid foundation for 

your career with the Agency. From your first day onboard, we want you to realize your full potential. 

Your supervisor has selected a sponsor from your team to assist you during your first weeks onboard. 

As a new employee, we expect you to embrace new ways of doing work, adapt to new office norms 

and work styles, complete all required paperwork, take mandatory training, and seek resources and 

information you need to do your job. This checklist will assist you with the activities we have planned 

to help you begin a successful career with DLA.

DLA ENGAGE New Employee Checklist

PHASE TASK COMPLETION DATE

Prior To First Day Welcome to DLA!

Review the New Employee Welcome Documents on 

the DLA Careers Web page.

Complete any paperwork that was sent to you that 

is required for employment and return 

electronically or as instructed.

Communicate any special needs you may have.

Use your legal name, to match your CAC, for all IDs 

and systems access requests. If you have a 

common last name, you should include your middle 

name or initial. This will help avoid confusion if 

another DLA employee has the same first and last 

name as you.

First Day Help DLA make your first day a compelling, 

valuable experience.

Arrive with plenty of time to meet your sponsor.

Bring all employment paperwork with you if it was 

not returned electronically.

Bring your ID, passport or two other forms of ID, as 

advised by Human Resources (HR).

Proceed to the entrance checkpoint, visitor’s 

center, or appropriate ID check site for your 

location upon your arrival at your installation.

Newcomers will be issued a temporary form of ID.

Go with your sponsor, who will escort you to HR or 

appropriate in-processing location to complete any 

requirements for employment, take the oath of 

office, and see Enterprise Orientation I
DLA ENGAGE New Employee Checklist

PHASE TASK COMPLETION DATE

Go to CAC office to get your Common Access Card 

(CAC) and badge.

Test computer equipment (i.e., logon to 

workstation, access email, test printer, test 

Microsoft Office suite access). Contact Enterprise 

Help Desk at 1.855.352.0001 for any IT related 

issues.

Electronically sign Rules of Behavior and Consent to 

Monitor forms in Account Management 

Provisioning System (AMPS).

First Two Weeks Actively participate in your onboarding processes.

Provide your emergency contact information to 

your supervisor.

Complete any remaining employment paperwork to 

include benefits forms.

Bring your CAC and ID cards with you to work every 

day once you obtain them.

Clarify any questions you have concerning your 

position description and performance expectations 

with your supervisor.

Become familiar with DLA Learning Management 

System (LMS).

Select your supervisor in LMS; review your LMS todo list.

Complete DLA ENGAGE Curriculum online in LMS by 

due dates.

Complete benefits training/information session.

Complete Cyber-Awareness Challenge/Information 

Assurance (IA) and provide proof of completion to 

your supervisor. This course is required for 

additional systems access.

Complete all other training on your LMS to-do list 

within the timeframe due.

Ask any questions you may have of your supervisor 

and sponsor.
DLA ENGAGE New Employee Checklist

PHASE TASK COMPLETION DATE

First 90 Days Your work unit, your job, local orientation, 

training.

Receive supervisor’s feedback on your performance 

and ask questions to clarify. Communicate 

concerns on job duties/tasks. Comply with 

expectations and discuss future performance 

opportunities.

Collaborate with your supervisor to create your 

individual development plan (IDP) in LMS.

Take supervisor approved essential training as it 

relates to your duties

Check your LMS to-do list regularly to verify all 

enterprise mandatory training is completed by due 

date.

Provide your feedback and suggestions to improve 

DLA ENGAGE by completing the 90-Day Feedback in 

the LMS.

First Year Evaluate your progress; ask for feedback.

Collaborate with supervisor to update your IDP in 

LMS.

Obtain performance feedback from your 

supervisor.

Evaluate your progress; set personal goals.